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(Girl) Guides
Hi All, the valve guides on my 12G295 head are a bit vague, I've heard that new ones can be fitted at home. Is it as simple as drifting out the old ones and drifting in the new ones or is there more to it?
thanks
Rupert
thanks
Rupert
Basically the answer is yes, although before fitting the new ones it might be considered good practice to heat the head and cool the guides, but there is a measurement that must be maintained which is from the top of the guide to the head deck, which I think is in the manual, however you can check this dimension before you remove the old ones. When fitting the new guides use a spigot that locates IN the guide as well as on top, this avoids burring the inside diameter when knocking in. If you do make a burr carefully ream the guide top to remove, otherwise the valve stem will be tight at this point.
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Good one Les, in theory of course they would fit but in reality the friction stops them going together without assistance from a third party device.Talking about interference fit, did you know that a 10mm bar wont fit in a 10mm hole!
Alec here is a good one for you unless you already know the answer. Do you know how to make a single piece of metal fit into a 1" square hole, a 1" triangular hole (right angled triangle) and a 1" hole with no gaps in any of the holes ?
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ok, takes deep breath and orders flak jacket in preparation for expected incoming!
I have fitted valve guides with a brass drift only, establishing depth by eye against a marked piece of dowel. Care and gentleness is needed, with perhaps a bit of courageous force to finish with!.
It didn't take long and they are ok. The worst part is drifting them out - they can break up.
One original valve guide was free in the head, so there was a double action with the valve moving in the guide and the guide in the head!
The new one being a loose fit, I burred the hole for the valve guide in the head (carefully) with a steel punch before drifting in the guide with loctite smeared in the hole - seems to have worked!
I ground the valves in with paste (not recut by machine) and the wear pattern showed a good seat.
Compression was 155/160.
So perhaps not absolutely correct practice, but a cheap and effective repair that has lasted very well!
I have fitted valve guides with a brass drift only, establishing depth by eye against a marked piece of dowel. Care and gentleness is needed, with perhaps a bit of courageous force to finish with!.
It didn't take long and they are ok. The worst part is drifting them out - they can break up.
One original valve guide was free in the head, so there was a double action with the valve moving in the guide and the guide in the head!
The new one being a loose fit, I burred the hole for the valve guide in the head (carefully) with a steel punch before drifting in the guide with loctite smeared in the hole - seems to have worked!
I ground the valves in with paste (not recut by machine) and the wear pattern showed a good seat.
Compression was 155/160.
So perhaps not absolutely correct practice, but a cheap and effective repair that has lasted very well!
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Nothing wrong with that as long as it finished in the correct position.I have fitted valve guides with a brass drift only
Not come across that problem before and only time will prove the effectiveness of the repair. I assume the guides only come in one external size and the only other solution would be a sleeve inserted in the head and then reamed back to original sizeThe new one being a loose fit, I burred the hole for the valve guide in the head (carefully) with a steel punch before drifting in the guide with loctite smeared in the hole - seems to have worked!
Cheers
Kevin
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Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
Herts Branch Member
Moderator MMOC 44706